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Title
Bringing Ecosystem Services into Economic Decision-Making: Land Use in the United Kingdom
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Bateman, Ian J
Harwood, Amii R
Fezzi, Carlo
Foden, Jo
Haines-Young, Roy
Hulme, Mark
Kontoleon, Andreas
Lovett, Andrew A
Munday, Paul
Pascual, Unai
Paterson, James
Mace, Georgina M
Perino, Grischa
Sen, Antara
Siriwardena, Gavin
van Soest, Daan
Termansen, Mette
Watson, Robert T
Abson, David J
Andrews, Barnaby
Binner, Amy
Crowe, Andrew
Day, Brett H
Dugdale, Steve
Publication Date
2013
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Abstract
Landscapes generate a wide range of valuable ecosystem services, yet land-use decisions often ignore the value of these services. Using the example of the United Kingdom, we show the significance of land-use change not only for agricultural production but also for emissions and sequestration of greenhouse gases, open-access recreational visits, urban green space, and wild-species diversity. We use spatially explicit models in conjunction with valuation methods to estimate comparable economic values for these services, taking account of climate change impacts. We show that, although decisions that focus solely on agriculture reduce overall ecosystem service values, highly significant value increases can be obtained from targeted planning by incorporating all potential services and their values and that this approach also conserves wild-species diversity
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Science, 341(6141), p. 45-50
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Place of Publication
United States of America
ISSN
1095-9203
0036-8075
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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